not forgetting to throw in guise frm the:
club of rome, cfr, bilderberger, etc..

tis ppl control d central benk.. d central benk control the govt.. is a hierarchical pyramid of control.. at d top, it is say is vry mindfuk mia..

oomaii.. u actually believed tht?!?
i is not kiddin u.. alot of tings are "manufactured" as a sort of long term scheme in order to achieve a very secretive agenda..
even major wars (e.g world wars 1 n 2) are financed by private bankers.. and behind these bankers are a closed group of absolutely influential people that dictates world events..

there is a book if you like to read.. "the confession of an economic hitman" by john perkins

for short and naive answer = no influence domestically..